GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Ukraine, which is receiving the first rush of weapons and cash from the U.S. Congress. We then move to Israel and the unfinished Gaza War. Next, we visit Beijing for a page and then to mainland China to discuss gold buying by consumers. We then travel to Occitanie, France, to discuss the price of energy. Shifting fo…

2/2: #HOTELMARS: The risk and reward of the JAXA and NASA missions to Ryugu (2014-202) and Bennu (2015-2023) & What is to be done? Harold Connolly, Rohan University. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/162173_Ryugu undated VestaBởi John Batchelor

1/2: #HOTELMARS: The risk and reward of the JAXA and NASA missions to Ryugu (2014-202) and Bennu (2015-2023) & What is to be done? Harold Connolly, Rohan University. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/162173_Ryugu undated IDABởi John Batchelor

#GLOBALIZATION: Data management and the future of insurance. Martin Shen, CEO Fingermotion.com https://fingermotion.com/news/176-fingermotion-entering-into-arrangements-to-facilitate-widespread-use-of-charging-terminals-for-subscribers-of-the-da-ge-app 1945 Bell TelephoneBởi John Batchelor

PRC: Still no way out of the real estate crater. Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of the upcoming Wild Ride: China's Short-Lived Experiment in Capitalism, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/19/chinas-fiscal-stimulus-is-losing-its-effectiveness-sp-says.html 1920 Ningbo…

PRC : TikTok no more. Brandon Weichert, author of Biohacked: China's Race to Control Life, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://www.wsj.com/tech/u-s-china-internet-war-intensifies-as-house-passes-tiktok-ban-7d19ff05 1849Bởi John Batchelor

PLA: Defense of the Philippines. James Holmes, first holder of the Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and blogger at The Naval Diplomat (https://navaldiplomat.com/),@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/asia/us-land-attack-missile-philippines-china-intl-hnk-ml/index.html 1855 Philippines…

2/2: #MARS: Insight and the Marsquakes. Ken Croswell, Proceeding of the National Academy of Science. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2400778121 2006 Spirit on MarsBởi John Batchelor

1/2: #MARS: Insight and the Marsquakes. Ken Croswell, Proceeding of the National Academy of Science. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2400778121 1997 Pathfinder MarsBởi John Batchelor

#Voyager-1: Called home. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/voyager-1-back-on-line-after-software-patch-works/ 1920Bởi John Batchelor

SPACEX: May is a plain guess. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-and-rocket-lab-complete-launches-2/ 1965 GeminiBởi John Batchelor

#EV: The quiz. Simon Constable, Occitanie https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/electric-vehicle-quiz-ea7247f3 1923Bởi John Batchelor

#France: The cost of energy. The Rwanda Bill. Simon Constable, Occitanie https://www.ft.com/content/5e7591b2-87c2-4ea3-8922-ee7a4c8c7913 1793Bởi John Batchelor

#PRC: Gold fever breaks out: Fraser Howie, co-author of Red Capitalism: The Fragile Financial Foundation of China's Extraordinary Rise,@GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://www.businessinsider.com/gold-price-china-consumers-central-bank-pboc-economy-concerns-dedollarization-2024-4 1938 CHINA…

#PRC: Justice jailed: Charles Burton, senior fellow at Sinopsis, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3257603/chinas-former-justice-minister-tang-yijun-facing-corruption-probe-top-anti-graft-agency-says 1930 SHANGHAIBởi John Batchelor

#Israel: Rafah and Bekaa and Air Defense. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/24/weapons-ukraine-61bn-us-aid-boost-himars-howitzer/ 1900 US Army DirigibleBởi John Batchelor

#Ukraine: Relieving Pork Chop Hill. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/24/weapons-ukraine-61bn-us-aid-boost-himars-howitzer/ 1916 VerdunBởi John Batchelor

PREVIEW: RYUGU: BENNU: Excerpt from conversation with Professor Harold Connolly, veteran of both the Hayausa2 sample return mission to Ryugu (2014-2020) and OSIRIS-Rex to Bennu sample return (2015-2023) -- re the scrupulous NASA risk protocols for a success. More details tonight. 1929 Merate Observatory, Italia…

PREVIEW: #UKRAINE: EXCERPT FROM CONVERSATION WITH COLLEAGUE JEFF MCCAUSLAND OF CBS NEWS RE THE $61 BILLION PACKAGE FOR UKRAINE -- ESPECIALLY AIR DEFENSE -- AND THE ALLIES PARTICIPATING. DETAILS TONIGHT. 1943 BRITISH 8THE ARMY ITALYBởi John Batchelor

PREVIEW: PHILIPPINES: Excerpt from a conversation with Professor Jim Holmes of the US Naval War College regarding the recent deployment of US Navy, US Army, and USMC units, as well as training and weapons to the Philippines -- in response to the PLA's predatory actions in the South China Sea against Manila. More details to follow later tonight. 191…

PREVIEW: #PRC: #Sci-Fi: : Excerpt from conversation with colleague Anne Stevenson-Yang re the latest CCP notion how to force domestic consumer demand of Chinese products -- in order to revive manufacturing by invasive regulation. Details later tonight. 1930 BeijingBởi John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #ESA: #FrenchGuyana: Excerpt from conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman re the government funded ESA spaceport and its future in a world of commercial space and monetizing spaceports. Details tonight. 1922 British GuyanaBởi John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #MARS: Excerpt from conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman re the latest thinking about the methane detected by the Curiosity rover in Gale Crater -- and what this detection may mean for the future of viable Mars colonies. More details tonight. 2023 MarsBởi John Batchelor

GOOD EVENING: The show begins at the Federal Reserve, searching for the fate of the three promised interest rate cuts in 2024 -- none of which are currently in sight. We then delve into memories of Perry Mason while reading about the Trump trial. Next, we move to Tehran, Isfahan, and Gaza, discussing the imminent Rafah Operation. We then visit Midl…

#LondonCalling: What is the Rwanda Bill? @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/five-migrants-feared-dead-english-channel-crossing-ngqm76r39 1962 RWANDABởi John Batchelor